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Mount Rushmore in the distance seen through one of the tunnels along the Needles Highway.
Pigtail bridges on the Iron Mountain Road.
Custer State Park.
This is a two way tunnel that is only wide enough for one car at a time; honk before entering.
Bison in Custer State Park.
Bison rubbing on a tree to shed its winter coat.
View from the top of Black Elk Peak, formerly known as Harney Peak.
View from the Needles Highway.
Creek and spring flowers in Custer State Park.
View from the Needles Highway.
Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park.
Horsethief Lake in Custer State Park.
The Iron Creek Tunnel is another of the many single car tunnels in the park.
Bison herd on the Wildlife Loop Road.
Garric Baker
Photo Date:
09/02/2018
An overview of Sylvan Lake.